Registration Open for the 21st Annual National Service-Learning Conference(r)

Join your friends and colleagues from around the world for the 21st Annual National Service-Learning Conference — Inspire. Imagine. Innovate!

Online registration is now open for this event, which celebrates service-learning as a force that spans cultural and national boundaries, builds communities, and strengthens young people.

The conference is the largest gathering of youth and practitioners involved in service-learning, drawing approximately 2,500 attendees from across the United States and many other countries each year. Through three days of general sessions, a thought-leader series, service-learning projects, and networking, the conference engages participants in local, national, and global issues that service-learning addresses. Come explore more than 100 exhibits, and nearly 150 hands-on workshops and service-learning projects.

The 2010 conference will feature speeches by Sir Ken Robinson, an internationally recognized leader in creativity, innovation, and human resources; Carol Bellamy, President and CEO of World Learning and former executive director of UNICEF; and Benjamin Ajak, Benson Deng, Alephonsion Deng, and Judy Bernstein, authors of They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan.

Register Now and Save Money!

Register before October 30 to take advantage of the early bird rates.

» Visit the conference website and register online.

Call for Presenters

Do you have an outstanding service-learning program?
Do you have a message that needs to be heard?

We hope you will consider sharing information about your programs at the conference. Workshop proposals are currently being accepted. Come present to the largest gathering of youth and practitioners from the service-learning field, including teachers in K-12 and higher education, youth leaders, trainers, policy-makers, grantees, researchers, funders, and many others. Young people are strongly encouraged to submit proposals. All proposals must be submitted online by midnight CDT on September 25, 2009.

» Submit your workshop proposal.

Book Your Hotel Room

The National Service-Learning Conference has special rates at three hotels near the San Jose Convention Center.

» Visit the conference website for more information about hotels and to make your reservation.

To keep up to date on all the conference happenings, visit our website at www.nylc.org/conference. If you have any questions you can reach us by replying to this email or calling (800) 366-6952.

We look forward to seeing you in San Jose!
The Conference Team